Pathologic Function
ischemia Audio
is·che·mi·a [ ih-skee-mee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Pathologic Processes
Etymology:
Greek ischein = to keep back + haima = blood + -ia = condition
Definitions related to ischemia:
  • A hypoperfusion of the BLOOD through an organ or tissue caused by a PATHOLOGIC CONSTRICTION or obstruction of its BLOOD VESSELS, or an absence of BLOOD CIRCULATION.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Blood deficiency in an organ or tissue caused by a constriction or obstruction of its blood vessels.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Lack of blood supply to a part of the body. Ischemia may cause tissue damage due to the lack of oxygen and nutrients.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Lack of blood supply to an area of the body, resulting in impairment of tissue oxygenation.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Lack of oxygen in tissues, commonly due to impaired blood supply to an area of the body, resulting in impairment of tissue oxygenation.
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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